Electric guitar · Diminished chord

D#dimD# Diminished

Key: E Major
Medium

D#dim is the D# diminished chord on electric guitar, made of the notes D# · F# · A.

Other positions

Notes

D#
F#
A

Structure

1
♭3
♭5

Sound: Diminished; Unstable, dramatic
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of E Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	E	Tonic
ii	F#m	Subdominant
iii	G#m	Tonic relative
IV	A	Subdominant
V	B	Dominant
vi	C#m	Tonic relative
vii°	D#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 1.
2Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 2.
3Don't play strings 6, 5, 4.
4Strum from string 3 down.